Unit+4+History+and+Traditions+Listening+and+Speaking+課件【知識(shí)精講精研】高中英語人教版（2019）必修第二冊(cè)+

Unit4HistoryandTraditions

ListeningandSpeakingIsitimportantforapeopletoknowtheirhistoryandtraditions?Why?Apeoplewithouttheknowledgeoftheirpaststory,originandcultureislikeatreewithoutroots.-MarcusGavey

一個(gè)不了解自己歷史，起源和文化的民族就如同一棵無根之樹。Teachingobjectives:Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto…1.getfamiliarwithConfuciusTemple,Confucius,Confucius'descendantsandConfucius'educationalthoughts.2.understandEnglishidiomsandrelatedculturalallusions.3.talkaboutConfucius'educationalthoughts.4.communicatewiththewordsandidiomsinlistening.Confucius(551—479BC)ThinkerEducatorStatesman政治家Philosopher哲學(xué)家FounderoftheConfucianschoolandConfucianism儒家學(xué)派創(chuàng)始人SymbolofChinesecultureDoyouknowConfucius?step1before-listening

TempleofConfuciusKongFamilyMansionCemeteryofConfuciusTempleofConfucius:Themostfamousandlargesttemplehonoringthegreatsage.ItisalsoaUNESCOworldHeritageSite.KongFamilyMansion:Itwasthehistoricalhomeofthedescendents(后代)ofConfuciusfromwheretheymanagedceremonies.Itisnowamuseum.Cemetery（墓地）ofConfucius:ThisiswhereConfuciusandhisdescendantsareburied.ThreeConfucius“三孔”ListentoaconversationbetweenaBritishtouristandaChinesestudentinQufu,andthenwritedownwhattheysayaboutConfucius.step2while-listening

Exercise2:Fact/OpinionaboutConfuciusWilliamA.Confuciusisoneofhisfavourite

philosophers.A.Confuciusisoneofhisfavourite

philosophers.E.Hewasawiseman.C.Helivedover2,500yearsago.B.Confuciushasover3milliondescendants.F.Hewasagreateducatorandhadmanyideasabouteducation.D.Hewasoneofthegreatestmindsinhistory.Exercise2:Fact/OpinionaboutConfuciusXiao

KongA.Confuciusisoneofhisfavourite

philosophers.E.Hewasawiseman.C.Helivedover2,500yearsago.B.Confuciushasover3milliondescendants.F.Hewasagreateducatorandhadmanyideasabouteducation.D.Hewasoneofthegreatestmindsinhistory.Exercise3:WhydoyouthinkWilliamsaidhishometownwassimilartoQufu?ATherearefamoushallsinhishometown.BTherearenotallbuildingsinhishometown.CBothplaceshaveafamouspersonwhowasbornthere.DHishometowndoesn'tallowotherbuildingstobemorenoticeablethanthehistoricbuildings.DWiliam:Excuseme,doyouspeakEnglish?I'mlookingfortheConfuciusTemple,butI’mnotgoodatmaps-they’remyAchilles’heel!XiaoKong:Oh,hello,yes.Comewithme-I’mgoingtothetemplerightnow.Bytheway,whatdoes“Achilles’heel”mean?William:Oh,itmeansthatsomethingismyweakness-I'mreallybadwithmaps!SodoyouknowmuchaboutConfucius?He'soneofmyfavouritephilosophers.Hewassuchawiseman.XiaoKong:Oh,yes.Iwasbornhere.Infact,IbelieveIamadescendantofConfuciushimself.William:Noway,you'repullingmyleg,right?Sohowdoyouknowyou'rerelatedtoConfucius?Didn'theliveover2,500yearsago?XiaoKong:Yes,buthisfamilytreeiswellrecorded.Hehasoverthreemilliondescendants.Sorryagain,whatdoes“pullingmyleg”mean?William:Oh,sorry,itmeanstojokewithsomeone.Anyway,soyou'reactuallygoingtothetempletopayrespectstoyourrelative?XiaoKong:Well,yes.ButI’malsomeetingmystudygroupthere.WearedoingaresearchprojectonConfucius’ideasoneducation.Youknow,Confuciuswasagreateducator,andhehadmanygreatideasabouteducation.Forexample,hetalkedabouttherelationshipbetweenlearningandreflecting.Hebelievedthatlearningwithoutreflectingleadstoconfusion…Oh,look,thetempleisjustoverthere.William:Oh,great!What'sthatbigbuildingoverthere?XiaoKong:Oh,that’sthefamousDachengHall.Youknow,it'ssowell-respectedinQufuthatnootherbuildinginthecitycanbetallerthanit.William:Wow,nowthat’srespect.That’salittlebitlikemyhometown-Stratford-upon-Avon.XiaoKong:Wait,youmeanwhereShakespearewasfrom?Whatacoincidence-ConfuciusandShakespeare,twoofthegreatestmindsinhistory!IreallywanttovisittheUK-I’mreallyinterestedinBritishhistoryandculture.William:Oh,that’sgreat!Solaterwecangoforacupofteaandhaveachataboutit.Anditwouldbegreatifyoucouldtakemesomewheretogetmywatchfixed.XiaoKong:OK,noproblem!Socomeandmeetmystudygroup-wecantellyouallaboutthetemple.AndhowlongareyoustayinginQufu?IcanshowyoutheCemeteryofConfuciusandtheKongFamilyMansionaswell…William:Really?That’ssokind!IneedallthehelpIcanget-I'mlikeafishoutofwater!Exercise3:FF1Confuciussaidthatlearningwithoutunderstandingleadstoconfusion.2XiaoKongisdoingaresearchprojectonConfuciusphilosophy.reflectingideasoneducationExercise3:NM3AsoneofConfucius'descendants,XiaoKong'snameisrecordedinthefamilytree.4DachengHallisthetallestbuildinginQufu.Hisfamilytreenootherbuildinginthecitycanbetallerthanit.TAnidiomisanexpressionwhichmeanssomethingdifferentfromthemeaningoftheindividualwords.Someidiomspresentanideaorpaintapicturethatgivesahintastothemeaning.Otheridiomscanonlybeunderstoodfromthecontextinwhichtheyappear.EnglishidiomMeaningChineseequivalentAchilles'heelpullone'slegfishoutofwaterWritedowntheEnglishidiomsthatareusedintheconversation.ExplaintheirmeaningsandthinkaboutsomeofChineseequivalents.sth.thatissb'sweaknesstojokewithsb.sb.whofeelsuncomfortable

becausetheyareinanunfamiliarplace弱點(diǎn)；要害戲弄如芒在背/感到不自在step3post-listening

Achilles’heelAchilleswasthebelovedsonofthemortalhero（凡人英雄）Peleusandtheseagoddess（海洋女神）Thetis,inanattempttomakehissoninvulnerable(刀槍不入的),setouttowashAchillesinanmagicriver.Whendoingso,sheheldAchillesbytheankleandthereforeimmersedeverypartofthebaby’sbodyexcepttheheelwhichsheheldinherhand.SotheunwashedheelbecametheonlyweaknessinAchilles’body.Atlast,Achillesdiedofawoundafterbeinghitbyanarrow(箭)onthatheel. Peterwasthebestathleteinthecompetitionandeveryonebelievedhewouldwinthechampion.Buthelostitfinally.Afterthecompetition,hesaidwithgreatremorse(萬分懊悔):

“Carelessness